How much did stuff cost in 1953, like, Ten Woodbine, entrance to movies, local dance hall, a cuppa tea etc?!
just the price in ￡ S D, ie: ￡3-19/-9d
Answers: I dont want comparisons on today's prices,
just the price in ￡ S D, ie: ￡3-19/-9d
I left school 1953 at 15, I got a job as an apprentice moulder
my wage was ￡1.10shillings my mother got the ￡1 and I had the 10shillings to spend,
At 18 I could get a pint of beer for about 1shilling ten pence as far as I can remember, although I did smoke I cannot remember the price but probably the same as beer.sorry I can't help more.But when I was about 10years I got 1 shilling pocket money for this I had to feed hens and clean the hen house all week but I can remember being naughty I could get 5 woodbine, which was a strong cigarette, a book of matches get into the morning matinee, which was a children's show for the shilling, then as far as I can remember there was no age limit to buying cigarettes .hope this helps
I dnt know the answer but i think its a very good question my next door neighbour who i think is 80 something was saying how much do fags cost nowadays its like ￡4.50 a packet innit and I was like yeah thats for the cheap 1s and he was saying how much he earnt and stuff.
remeber things cost less then but wages were lower if u earnt what u do now on minimum wage bak then you would be rich
You could probably get into the flicks for 2 jam jars. They needed the glass after the war I think, just like a precursor to recycling plants I suppose.
The cinemas, or "the pictures" as we called it then was 1/3d in the front stalls.1/9d rear stalls.2/3d front balcony. 2/9d rear balcony. That was in West London, but not the West End
cant help on the items u mentioned but my parents bought their house for ￡2,500 in 1955. its now on the market for ￡350,000.
